Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Decadal temperature anomalies
Portugal
0.1162 °C
in 2010
Sri Lanka
0.1136 °C
in 2010
Portugal rank
173rd
Sri Lanka rank
174th
Decadal temperature anomalies over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1162 °C against 0.1136 °C in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0026 °C.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 173rd and Sri Lanka ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3526 °C | -1.11 °C | 0.7566 °C | Portugal |
| 1950s | -0.7119 °C | -0.6651 °C | 0.0468 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | -0.6019 °C | -0.8159 °C | 0.214 °C | Portugal |
| 1970s | -1.25 °C | -0.4184 °C | 0.8315 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -0.3798 °C | -0.1419 °C | 0.2379 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -0.0965 °C | -0.1015 °C | 0.005 °C | Portugal |
| 2000s | -0.0699 °C | -0.052 °C | 0.018 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1162 °C | 0.1136 °C | 0.0027 °C | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal temperature anomalies, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 0.1162 °C against 0.1136 °C in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal temperature anomalies between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0026 °C, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Portugal ranks 173rd and Sri Lanka ranks 174th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.